'We are jam-packed': Semiautomatic firearms selling like hotcakes before state regulation hits

Modern semiautomatic firearms are flying off the shelves in Colorado in the days before a new "permit to purchase" scheme goes into effect, according to a local media outlet. In April 2025, Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed legislation initially introduced as an outright ban on so-called "assault weapons" that requires anyone wishing to buy a modern semiautomatic firearm, including the AR-15 rifle, to first receive a firearms safety course eligibility card, then to complete a firearms safety course within five years. One firearms dealer had restocked three times, according to the Pikes Peak Courier. "We are jam-packed," Justin Green,...